UK Gaming Computers Styx Mini-ITX System Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. UK Gaming Computers Styx4. Testing Methodology5. SiSoft Sandra6. Cinebench R157. Handbrake video encoding8. SSD Performance9. USB 3.0 Bandwidth Testing10. 3DMark 1111. 3DMark12. Tomb Raider13. Grid Autosport14. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor15. Grand Theft Auto V16. Thermal Dynamics and Acoustics Performance17. Power Consumption18. Closing Thoughts19. View All Pages

For idle power draw, a reading was taken after having Windows open on the desktop for 30 minutes. A reading under load was taken while Prime95 and 3DMark Fire Strike ran simultaneously.

Thanks to the low TDP of both the i5-6500 and the GTX 960, the Styx draws very little power, even under load. Topping out at 154W, I found this meant the fan on the power supply never spins – at all.

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